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Am I HIV positive after 12 years?

Hi,

I have this question because recently I need to take a blood test and I haven't done that for more than 12 years.  I always had protected sex but I didn't have an partner after 2008.  Back in 2007, or 2008, I fingered my partner and I don't remember if I had any cuts or not.  I don't recall to have any flu or swollen lymph after that and I have been completely normal since.  I didn't think of anything just recently that I need to have a blood test and I asked for HIV test but I am now so worried if I'm infected.

I know that an HIV infected person could be normal for more than 10 years but I just wonder if after 12 years and I'm still normal, I sometimes get sick but then get better and I do not have any symptoms listed on various websites.  Would it be OK for me to think that I'm not infected?  I'm waiting for the test but this is killing me.  

Please help!
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I have to correct that back in 1997, 1998, not 2007, 2008...  Sorry about the confusion.
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1163575 tn?1339478617
you will get a negative result as protected sex and the act of fingering cant transmit hiv..
no need to worry to go for the test :)
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